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Oregon: Sharing the road — Part 5 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “How far may a load on a passenger vehicle extend beyond the sides of the right fenders?” · “How does the manual describe streetcars and light rail trains?”

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Oregon Driver Manual" (2026-2027), Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV).

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  1. How far may a load on a passenger vehicle extend beyond the sides of the right fenders?

    • No more than 6 inches
    • No more than 1 foot
    • No more than 2 feet
    • It may not extend beyond them at all
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    Correct answer: No more than 6 inches

    Loads may not extend more than 6 inches beyond the sides of the right fenders.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 56 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. How far may a load on a passenger vehicle extend beyond the sides of the fenders on the left side?

    • No more than 6 inches beyond them
    • No more than 12 inches beyond them
    • It must not extend beyond them
    • No more than 4 feet beyond them
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    Correct answer: It must not extend beyond them

    Passenger vehicles must not carry loads that extend beyond the sides of the fenders on the left side.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 56 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. How far may a load extend in front of any vehicle?

    • No more than 1 foot
    • No more than 4 feet
    • No more than 2 feet
    • No more than 6 feet
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    Correct answer: No more than 4 feet

    Loads may not extend more than 4 feet in front of any vehicle.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 56 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. How does the manual describe streetcars and light rail trains?

    • Electric buses that run on overhead wires without any tracks
    • Diesel passenger trains that run only on separate rail lines
    • Electric transit vehicles that run on tracks embedded in the streets
    • Freight trains that share the city streets with cars
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    Correct answer: Electric transit vehicles that run on tracks embedded in the streets

    Streetcars and light rail trains are electric transit vehicles that run on tracks embedded in the streets.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 65 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. Who should go first when you share the road with a streetcar or light rail train?

    A street with light rail tracks down the middle, a light rail vehicle on the tracks, and a car in the lane to its right.
    • The vehicle that arrived first
    • The streetcar or train
    • The vehicle that is moving faster
    • The vehicle on the right
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    Correct answer: The streetcar or train

    The manual says to always let streetcars and trains go first.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 65 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. A streetcar or train has stopped to pick up or drop off people. What should you do?

    Overhead view of a city street with streetcar rails in the right lane: a red-and-white streetcar is stopped at a stop with a shelter, people are stepping between it and the curb, and the blue car comes up far behind it in the same lane.
    • Drive around it quickly before it starts moving again
    • Pass it on the right once no one is in sight near the vehicle
    • Stop beside it and wait for the passengers to finish crossing
    • Stay behind it until it moves again or the people are safely away
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    Correct answer: Stay behind it until it moves again or the people are safely away

    You stay behind it until it moves again or the people are safely away.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 65 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. Why should you check for streetcars and trains before changing lanes?

    A street with light rail tracks down the middle, a light rail vehicle on the tracks, and a car in the lane to its right.
    • They are never in the lane beside you
    • They move out of the way when you signal
    • They sound a horn before they pass you
    • You may not be aware they are close behind you
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    Correct answer: You may not be aware they are close behind you

    You may not realize a streetcar or train is close behind you.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. Streetcars and trains cannot stop quickly. How should you drive in front of or around them?

    A street with light rail tracks down the middle, a light rail vehicle on the tracks, and a car in the lane to its right.
    • Avoid braking suddenly or making unpredictable moves
    • Brake hard so the operator sees your brake lights
    • Stay close beside them to stay out of their path
    • Change lanes often to stay ahead of them
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    Correct answer: Avoid braking suddenly or making unpredictable moves

    Because they cannot stop quickly, you avoid sudden braking and unpredictable moves in front of or around them.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. What should you do if you make contact with a streetcar or train?

    • Leave the scene and report it to the DMV later
    • Push your vehicle off the tracks right away
    • Wait for the operator or police to give you direction
    • Get out and flag down other drivers for help
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    Correct answer: Wait for the operator or police to give you direction

    After contact with a streetcar or train you wait for the operator or police to tell you what to do.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. What should you be prepared to do when you see signs warning of animal crossings?

    A yellow diamond warning sign with a leaping deer symbol
    • Sound your horn to scare the animal away
    • Flash your headlights at the animal to warn it
    • Speed up to get past the animal quickly
    • Brake or slow down as you pass an animal
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    Correct answer: Brake or slow down as you pass an animal

    The manual says to watch for animal-crossing signs and be prepared to brake or slow down as you pass an animal.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 75 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. What must you do if you hit and injure a domestic animal?

    • Stop and make a reasonable effort to check its injuries
    • Continue driving and report it later to the owner
    • Move the animal off the road and then drive on
    • Drive on if the animal is able to walk away on its own
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    Correct answer: Stop and make a reasonable effort to check its injuries

    You must stop and make a reasonable effort to check the animal’s injuries.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 75 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. If you hit and injure a domestic animal and cannot locate its owner, whom must you report the incident to?

    • The nearest animal shelter only
    • The DMV
    • Local law enforcement
    • No one, if the animal runs away
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    Correct answer: Local law enforcement

    If you are unable to locate the owner, you must report the incident to local law enforcement.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 75 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. When must you stop your vehicle for a person riding on horseback or leading an animal?

    A horse and rider traveling along the road shoulder
    • Only when they step into the roadway directly in front of your vehicle and stop
    • When they raise a hand or the animal is frightened, unless stopping causes a collision
    • Only when they sound a horn or call out to you from the roadside
    • Only when they are leading the animal along a divided road
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    Correct answer: When they raise a hand or the animal is frightened, unless stopping causes a collision

    The manual says to stop if the person raises a hand or it is obvious the animal is frightened, unless stopping would cause a collision.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 75 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. What does it mean when a person riding on horseback or leading an animal raises a hand?

    From the driver's seat: a helmeted rider on a brown horse coming toward you on a two-lane country road, with one hand raised
    • The person wants to turn
    • The person is waving you past
    • The person is asking you to speed up
    • The animal is frightened
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    Correct answer: The animal is frightened

    The manual says a raised hand means the animal is frightened.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 75 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. What should you not do near a frightened animal?

    A horse and rider traveling along the road shoulder
    • Use your horn or make other loud, sudden noises
    • Slow down and be prepared to brake as you pass
    • Watch for signs warning of animal crossings
    • Stop when a rider raises a hand to signal you
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    Correct answer: Use your horn or make other loud, sudden noises

    The manual says not to use your horn or make other loud, sudden noises near the animal.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 75 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. Why should you be especially alert for people riding bicycles and pedestrians at night?

    At night, a blue car's headlights light up a dark two-lane road while a person walks along the roadside
    • They always ride in the center of the road
    • They are harder to see
    • They are not required to use sidewalks
    • They drive faster at night
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    Correct answer: They are harder to see

    The manual says vulnerable road users such as people riding bicycles and pedestrians are harder to see at night.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 77 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. If you see an aggressive driver, what should you do?

    On a three-lane highway, a red sports car weaves from lane to lane behind a blue car in the middle lane, cutting close in front of a white car
    • Go faster to stay ahead of them
    • Stay out of the way
    • Try to out-drive them
    • Block their lane so they slow down
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    Correct answer: Stay out of the way

    The manual says to stay out of the way and not to challenge an aggressive driver by going faster or trying to out-drive them.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 81 · Open this page in the manual

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